2ND ANNUAL RIVER CITY SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

2ND ANNUAL RIVER CITY SCHOLASTIC CHESS TOURNAMENT

1. DATES & LOCATION

• SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2024
• LOCATION: LEARNING PAWN, 9706 FAIROAKS BLVD, FAIROAKS CA 95628
• LINK - https://learningpawn.com/20242ndannualrivercityscholasticchess/

2. TOURNAMENT FORMAT:

• TOURNAMENT FORMAT: INDIVIDUAL SWISS
• TOTAL ROUNDS: 5
• ROUND TIMES: SATURDAY 10:00 AM, 11:20 AM 01:00 PM 02:20 PM 3:30 PM
• TIME CONTROL: G30;D0  (GAME IN 30 MINUTES WITH A 0-SECOND DELAY AFTER EACH MOVE.)
• GAMES WILL BE US CHESS REGULAR-RATED TOURNAMENT RESULTS WILL BE SUBMITTED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE LAST ROUND IS FINISHED.
• SECTIONS: U300, U600, U1000
• PAIRINGS ARE BASED ON THE OCTOBER 2024 SUPPLEMENTAL REGULAR US CHESS RATINGS.
• TO REQUEST ANY CHANGE, PLEASE SEND EMAIL TO Click here to show mail address WITH PLAYER’S LAST, FIRST NAME  AND USCFID.

3. BYES

• BYES ARE AVAILABLE FOR PLAYERS IN ANY ROUND IN CASE THEY CAN’T PARTICIPATE  BUT WOULD LIKE TO STAY IN THE TOURNAMENT.
• A MAXIMUM OF 1 HALF-POINT BYES CAN BE REQUESTED IN THIS TOURNAMENT.  ROUND 1-3 BYES MUST BE REQUESTED 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE ROUND START TIME.
• ROUND 4 BYES MUST BE REQUESTED BEFORE THE START OF ROUND 1.
• LATE REGISTRATIONS WILL RECEIVE A HALF-POINT BYE FOR ANY MISSED ROUND, UP TO A TOTAL OF 1 ROUNDS.
• TO REQUEST A BYE AFTER REGISTRATION, PLEASE SEND EMAIL TO Click here to show mail address WITH NAME(LAST, FIRST) AND USCFID

4. PRIZES

• TOP 5 WILL RECEIVE TROPHIES

5. REGISTRATION

• ONSITE REGISTRATION: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16: 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
• ENTRY FEE: $50 BY NOVEMBER 14 AFTER THAT $10 EXTRA. ENTRY FEE NEEDS TO SEND THROUGH ZELLE OR PAYPAL WITH ‘FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY’  OPTION TO [email protected] .
• LATE FEE ON THE DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT: $10
• 10% OF ENTRY FEE WILL BE CHARGED FOR ALL CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS BEFORE .
• CLICK HERE https://forms.gle/HXZtbExFxxHcW4dA6 TO REGISTER 
• TO REQUEST ANY CHANGE, PLEASE SEND EMAIL TO [email protected] WITH SUBJECT:  REQUEST TO CHANGE WITH PLAYERS NAME, USCF ID.

6. ELIGIBILITY

• PLAYERS MUST HAVE CURRENT US CHESS FEDERATION MEMBERSHIP.
• EXPIRATION DATE OF THEIR US CHESS  MEMBERSHIP MUST BE LATER THAN THE LAST DAY OF THE TOURNAMENT.
• NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE A MEMBERSHIP? NEED TO CHECK THE EXPIRATION DATE OF YOUR MEMBERS?                                                                     VISIT: HTTPS://NEW.USCHESS.ORG/PLAYER-SEARCH
• BECOME A MEMBER OR RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP: HTTPS://NEW.USCHESS.ORG/PLAYER-SEARCH

7. TOURNAMENT RULES

• STANDARD US CHESS AND MODIFIED FIDE RULES APPLY.  FORFEIT TIME IS 30 MINUTES. PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE OF YOUR OPPONENT, AND DON’T BE LATE!  LET US KNOW IF YOU CAN’T MAKE IT TO ONE ROUND!

8. FAQ

• WHAT DO THE TIME CONTROLS MEAN?

        THE TIME CONTROLS TELL YOU HOW MUCH TIME YOU HAVE FOR EACH GAME.   FOR EXAMPLE, G/30+D0 MEANS GAME IN 30 MINUTES           WITH A 0-SECOND DELAY WITH EACH MOVE.  THIS MEANS  YOU GET 90 MINUTES, YOUR OPPONENT GETS 30 MINUTES, AND AT EACH             MOVE 0 SECONDS ARE  DELAYED TO YOUR CLOCK.

• HOW MANY GAMES/ROUNDS?

        THE 5SS BEFORE THE TIME CONTROL MEANS THERE ARE FIVE ROUNDS OR FOUR GAMES A PLAYER CAN PLAY  IN THE TOURNAMENT.               THE TOURNAMENTS ARE NEVER ELIMINATION, SO WIN OR LOSE YOU CAN STAY IN THE  TOURNAMENT.

9. CONTACTS:

   EMAILID – [email protected] 

   PHONE (TEXT ONLY)– MADHUSMITA ROUT (916-467-0742)

                                                        BRAHMA MOHANTY  (916-612-9711)

LEARNING PAWN RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UPDATE ANY DETAILS OF THIS EVENT (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SECTIONS, TIME CONTROL, ROUND TIMES, PRIZE FUND, ETC.) AS WE GET CLOSER TO THE EVENT DATE TO ENSURE AN EXCELLENT TOURNAMENT EXPERIENCE FOR PLAYERS.